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Our Sun is located on an arm of the Milky Way galaxy. Which model and statement best represent both the Milky Way galaxy and the Sun?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student is modeling Earth’s seasons in the Northern Hemisphere. Which model best represents Earth’s orbit and is correctly labeled with phrases describing the length of daylight associated with each orbital position?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A time period referred to as the Cambrian Explosion occurred between 530 million and 570 million years ago. Many of the complex organisms on Earth today are thought to have evolved from much simpler organisms that lived during this time period. However, physical evidence that can be used to support this claim is rare and difficult to find. Which statement best explains this phenomenon?

• The organisms that lived during the Cambrian Explosion were relatively small animals.

• Relatively few fossils exist because they were consumed by larger organisms later in geologic time.

• The organisms that lived during the Cambrian Explosion were composed mainly of liquids and gases.

• Relatively few organisms were fossilized because of the complex sequence of events required to form fossils.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A student studied the maps in the passage to better understand the pattern of hot spot activity related to the formation of the Hawaiian Island Chain. The student estimated that the Pacific Plate moved 90 kilometers over a time period of one million years. Using the student’s estimate, what is the average speed of the Pacific Plate over time in centimeters per year?

• 0.9 centimeters per year

• 9.0 centimeters per year

• 90.0 centimeters per year

• 900.0 centimeters per year

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This diagram shows four phases of the water cycle. Which phase of the water cycle is affected most directly by heat from the Sun?

• phase L

• phase M

• phase N

• phase O

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens to most of the solar energy directed to Earth?

• It is absorbed by Earth.

• It is reflected by Earth.

• It is scattered by clouds.

• It is absorbed by clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which two objects transform electrical energy into mechanical energy?

• radio and heat pack

• television and battery

• battery and hair dryer

• washing machine and ceiling fan

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A student claims that plants grow and develop. The student plans to perform an investigation using seedlings to obtain evidence to support this claim. The chart shows the steps of the investigation.

Which step of the investigation would provide evidence to support the student’s claim?

• step 1

• step 2

• step 3

• step 4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?

• thermal to light

• gravitational to potential

• radiant to electrical

• chemical to light

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A student attaches a washer to a toy parachute to investigate the relationship between parachute size and falling time. The student drops the parachute from a height of three meters and then repeats the procedure with a parachute of a different size. Each time, the student records the following measurements.

Which tools would provide the most accurate measurements to complete the chart?

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